legates in English
noun
1
a member of the clergy, especially a cardinal, representing the pope.
A papal legate was someone chosen by the pope to act on his behalf in a certain matter.
2
a general or governor of an ancient Roman province, or their deputy.
the Roman legate of Syria
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1. They were the legates of conquest.
2. Synonyms for Consuls include ambassadors, diplomats, emissaries, envoys, legates, capitouls, delegates, lawyers, plenipotentiaries and representatives
3. It is possible that Offa would have liked Ecgfrith to have been consecrated either by the pope or by the papal legates.
4. Military campaigns, such as the one that led to the construction of the Antonine wall in Scotland in the 140s A.D., were conducted by imperial legates, not by the emperor in person.